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The Coral Triangle - ten times the bio-diversity of the Barrier Reef - contains an island once abandoned for fear of cannibalistic head-hunters, now a jewel of conservation.

• The Solomon Islands, once a feared land ruled by cannibalistic head-hunters, is now a global centre for the preservation of marine life.
• 150 years ago the Island of Tetapare was abandoned due to raids from head-hunters. It remains the largest uninhabited island in the South Pacific.
• The island sits in the Coral Triangle, a system of reefs covering 5.7million square kilometre area and supporting 120million people through marine and coastal resources. It contains 76% of the world’s coral species.
• It is ten times more bio-diverse than the Great Barrier Reef.
• 6 of the 7 sea turtle species live in the Coral Triangle – three of which breed on the island of Tetapare.
• The Solomon Islands joined the Commonwealth in 1978.